Connections Research provides sectoral research, strategic planning, business development, export opportunities identifiction and matchmaking, and project management services, and its principal areas of specialty include exporting and trade, business network development, marine technology, life sciences and sectoral planning. Environmental and marine services include the application of environmental planning procedures, delivery of training workshops to industry, indutrial safety, integrated resource management in sectoral, regional and municipal planning, and promotion of the environmental and marine industries as growth sectors.